Frederick William Henry Francis Conyngham, 7th Marquess Conyngham

Frederick William Henry Francis Conyngham, 7th Marquess Conyngham (13 March 1924 – 3 March 2009), known to intimates as "Mount", was an Irish nobleman and soldier, styled Earl of Mount Charles until 1974.

The son of Frederick Conyngham, 6th Marquess Conyngham, he was educated at Eton. He served as a captain in the Irish Guards during World War II.

On 29 April 1950 he married Eileen Wren Newsam, by whom he had three children. They were divorced in 1970

1. Henry Conyngham, 8th Marquess Conyngham (b. 1951)
2. Lord Simon Charles Eveleigh Wren Conyngham (b. 1953)
3. Lord Frederick William Patrick Conyngham (b. 1959)

In 1976, he left Ireland to live in the Isle of Man, although he continued to visit his son at Slane Castle. He was known for his interest in conservation and his sportsmanship. He fell ill with cancer in late 2008 and died while visiting Johannesburg. He was buried at St Paul's Church, Ramsey, Isle of Man on 10 March.

References

1. Obituary, Independent.ie
2. Michael Rhodes "7th Marquess Conyngham" March 7, 2009, Peerage News blog.

Links

• Wikipedia